Charter References — Board of aldermen, art. II; mayor,
art. II §2.
[CC 1970 §2-21; CC 1947 §2-12]
The Mayor shall be a conservator of the peace. He/she shall
be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the
government of the City and may call on every male inhabitant of the
City over eighteen (18) years of age and under fifty (50) years of
age to aid in enforcing the laws.
[CC 1970 §2-22; CC 1947 §2-20]
The Mayor shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses
to any matter under consideration in which the interest of the City
is involved.
[CC 1970 §2-23; CC 1947 §2-21]
The Mayor shall have such other powers and perform such other
duties as may be provided by the Charter, laws of the State and by
ordinance.
[CC 1970 §2-39; CC 1947 §2-37]
The Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tempore in the absence of the Mayor
may create standing committees and special committees and make appointments
thereto, which appointments shall be subject to the approval of a
majority of the members of the Board, which standing or special committees
may hold hearings upon any matter pending before the Board.
[CC 1970 §2-41; Ord. No. 5941 §1, 8-8-2006]
A.
Appointment
to all boards and commissions of the City shall be made by the Mayor,
with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, in accord with the Charter,
and removal shall be made, for cause, in like manner. Service on such
boards shall be without compensation.
B.
The
terms of office for all members of boards and commissions who are
appointed for a fixed term, other than the Clayton Sports, Recreation
and Wellness Commission (an independent joint entity of which the
City is a member), shall begin on July first (1st) and end on June
thirtieth (30th) of the year in which said term concludes.
[CC 1970 §2-42; Ord. No. 3823 §1, 6-22-1976; Ord. No. 5605 §1, 12-19-2000]
Subject to the provisions of Section 4, Article II of the Charter of the City of Clayton, each elected official shall receive remuneration as set by ordinance from time to time. The Board of Aldermen may by ordinance alter the compensation of the Mayor and other Aldermen, but such change shall not apply during the terms they are serving at the time the change is adopted.
[CC 1970 §2-24; CC 1947 §2-24; Ord. No. 5371 §1, 9-9-1997]
The Board of Aldermen shall meet regularly, but not less frequently
than twice each month. All regular meetings shall be open to the public
and notice of all meetings shall be given to the public in the manner
prescribed by applicable Missouri law and rules prescribed by the
Board.
[CC 1970 §2-26; CC 1947 §2-25]
Special meetings of the Board of Aldermen may be called by motion
of the Board at any meeting, by the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tempore
in the absence of the Mayor or in the absence of the Mayor and the
Mayor Pro Tempore, the next senior member of the Board then present
in the City or by the City Clerk at the request, in writing, of any
three (3) members of the Board. Written notices designating the time
and place of a special meeting shall be given in person or by mail.
If the notice is given in person, it shall be given at least twenty-four
(24) hours before the time set for the meeting. If the notice is given
by mail, it shall be deposited in the mail at least forty-eight (48)
hours before the time set for the meeting. Notice of a special meeting
may be waived by unanimous consent of all members of the Board.
[CC 1970 §2-27; CC 1947 §2-25]
At a special meeting the Board of Aldermen may consider and
take action upon any business which it could consider and take action
upon at a regular meeting. Emergency meetings may be called at the
discretion of the Mayor or, in the absence of the Mayor, by any member
of the Board. Emergencies are deemed to mean fire, flood, tornado,
enemy attack or civil disorder.
[CC 1970 §2-29; CC 1947 §2-26]
Failure of a member who is present to answer to the roll call
shall not prevent the Clerk from recording his/her presence in counting
for a quorum. While the Board is in session, no member shall leave
the room without permission of the Presiding Officer.
[CC 1970 §2-30; CC 1947 §2-27]
In the absence of both the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore,
the member of the Board next in seniority, who is present, shall preside
until either the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tempore arrives.
[CC 1970 §2-31; CC 1947 §2-29]
Any Alderman who is present but does not vote at any roll call
shall be recorded in the journal as "present but not voting".
[CC 1970 §2-32; CC 1947 §2-31]
Any absent member of the Board of Aldermen shall have the right
to file a written statement with the City Clerk expressing his/her
dissent from any action taken by the Board when he/she was absent.
Such dissent, if filed not later than the next regular meeting following
the meeting at which the action was taken, shall be entered in the
journal.
[CC 1970 §2-33; CC 1947 §2-28]
Except as otherwise provided by the rules of the Board of Aldermen,
the proceedings of the Board shall be governed by the latest revised
edition of Robert's Rules of Order. Any member may appeal to the Board
on a ruling of the Presiding Officer by making a motion to override
the ruling of the Chairman. If the motion is seconded, the member
making the motion may briefly state his/her position and the Chairman
may briefly explain his/her ruling. The Chairman shall ask for a roll
call on the motion to override the ruling of the Chairman. If a majority
of the members of the Board who are present vote in favor of the motion,
the Chairman is overruled, otherwise the ruling is sustained.
[CC 1970 §2-35; CC 1947 §2-33; Ord. No. 6815, 2-28-2023]
A.
The
City Clerk shall prepare an agenda of matters to be presented to the
Board at each meeting as directed by the Mayor and City Manager following
guidelines established by the City Charter. Such agenda shall include
any matter relevant to the administration of the City on which the
City Manager or any member desires a report or discussion. Board members
should make every effort to introduce and request future agenda items
during the reporting period at the end of regular meetings. If that
is not possible, a Board member may consult with the City Manager
or Mayor to add an item to the agenda.
B.
Consent
Agenda. At the time of establishing the agenda, the Mayor and City
Manager may include one (1) or more of the following items of business
on the agenda as part of a consent agenda:
1.
Approval of minutes, liquor licenses, documents for destruction,
appointments to Boards and Commissions;
2.
Reports provided for information only (e.g., financial reports);
3.
Authorizing staff to approve contracts/agreements (e.g., on-call
professional services, tree trimming, service repairs, painting, etc.);
4.
Authorizing staff to submit grant applications; and
5.
Other ministerial acts.
C.
At
the request of the Mayor or one (1) or more members of the Board of
Aldermen any item of business shall be removed from the consent agenda
and considered on the regular agenda under the City Manager’s
report.
D.
The
Board of Aldermen, by a majority vote of the members present, may
approve, and adopt the consent agenda by a single motion. Upon approval
of the consent agenda, each item thereon shall be deemed passed, approved,
and adopted, as if considered individually.
[CC 1970 §2-36; CC 1947 §2-34]
Bills for proposed ordinances shall be prepared by the City
Attorney or shall be submitted to him/her for certification as to
form. Bills shall be numbered in the order of their introduction.
[CC 1970 §2-37; CC 1947 §2-35]
A.
Any
member of the Board may introduce a bill by securing recognition from
the Chairman and stating that he/she desires to introduce Bill No.
__________. If copies of the bill have not previously been supplied
to members, each member shall be given a copy at the time the bill
is introduced. The bill shall be read in full if two (2) members of
the Board so request.
B.
The member introducing a bill may move that the bill be considered for possible amendments and be placed on the calendar for consideration on final passage at the next meeting of the Board, with the exception of amendments in substance as provided in Section 8, Article II of the Charter, or he/she may move that the bill be considered for final passage immediately.
